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"The Jess M. Thompson Pike County History"
Thompson, Jess M.
Pittsfield, IL; Pike County Historical Society; 1967
Chapters 101-102:"Peter Scholl and Mary Boone had 14 children, namely, William, Martha, John,
Lydia Ann, Joseph, Dudley, Malinda, Jesse Bryan, Peter Morgan, Edward Boone, Dudley (the
second), Mary, Louisa and Charity Scholl. Of these 14 children, 13 grew to maturity. The first
Dudley died in infancy... Jesse Bryan Scholl, who married Jesse Elledge's first child, Charity,
was born in Clark county, Kentucky, November 30, 1797, the eighth child of Peter Scholl and
Mary Boone. His middle name was for his grandmother, Martha Bryan, wife of Edward Boone and
sister of Rebecca Bryan, wife of Edward's brother Daniel... On September 1, 1818, three months
before Illinois became a state, Jesse Scholl married Jesse Elledge's daughter, Charity. The
marriage was in Kentucky... Jesse Bryan Scholl died at his settlement three and one-half miles
southwest of Winchester, February 6, 1859, aged 61 years, two months and six days. His wife
Charity, daughter of Preacher Elledge, died there October 6, 1878, aged 83 years, one month and
28 days. Jesse Scholl and Charity Elledge had four children, namely, James M., Edward Boone,
Lydia and Francis Marion Scholl. All were natives of what is now Scott county."